Latest Blockchain News: Finextra Research

Vanbex and NetCents partner to push blockchain tech to Canadian banks

The Vanbex Group and NetCents Technology Inc. (CSE: NC) are pleased to announce a strategic partnership between the professional services firm and the online payment service provider.

05 August 2016

News/Blockchain

Bitcoin and blockchain pose little risk to payments giants - Credit Suisse

Visa, MasterCard, WorldPay and others in the payments sector can relax: Bitcoin will remain a niche player and blockchain technology poses little risk, according to a new report from Credit Suisse, which has less comforting news for Swift.

05 August 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Overstock names president of blockchain unit

Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) announced changes in senior leadership following the return of company founder and CEO, Patrick M. Byrne, from a medical leave of absence.

03 August 2016

News/Blockchain

SEB invests in blockchain payments outfit Coinify

Swedish banking giant SEB has joined a $4 million Series A funding round for Danish blockchain payment service provider Coinify.

03 August 2016

News/Blockchain

Elliptic and LexisNexis bring bank-grade AML to Bitcoin

Blockchain intelligence outfit Elliptic is teaming up with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to bring what they claim is bank-grade risk management to Bitcoin.

03 August 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Misys identifies real use cases where Blockchain will make an impact

Misys is cutting through the Blockchain hype.

02 August 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Digital Asset Holdings raids finance sector for new hires

Digital Asset, a developer of distributed ledger technology for the financial services industry, today announced that it has made several key senior hires across its global offices.

02 August 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Calypso Technology joins Wall Street Blockchain Alliance

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), is pleased to announce that Calypso Technology, a leading provider of comprehensive front-to-back technology solutions for the global financial markets, has joined the non-profit trade association as a corporate member.

02 August 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Monetary Authority of Singapore sets up international tech advisory panel

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced that it has set up an International Technology Advisory Panel (ITAP).

02 August 2016

News/Blockchain

Thomson Reuters joins R3 blockchain consortium

The bank-backed R3 blockchain consortium has expanded its partnership network to the market data business, recruiting Thomson Reuters as a new member.

02 August 2016

News/Blockchain

Propel invests in bitcoin-based browser platform Brave Software

Propel Ventures, the $250 million venture fund established by BBVA, has participated in a $4.5 million seed round for Brave Software, a startup reinventing the browser for speed, privacy and micropayments.

02 August 2016

News/Blockchain

Groupe BPCE agrees to buy Fidor

German digital challenger bank Fidor is being bought by France's Groupe BPCE. Fidor will continue to operate as an independent business following the acquisition, terms of which have not been disclosed.

28 July 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Blockstream buys bitcoin wallet software provider GreenAddress

We're pleased to announce that we've acquired GreenAddress, a leading bitcoin wallet software provider based in Europe. GreenAddress has a demonstrated track record of delivering an industry-leading product that prioritizes security, privacy and convenience.

27 July 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Software AG bids to help FS firms 'operationalize' blockchain

Software AG (Frankfurt TecDAX: SOW) today announced the availability of next generation Digital Business Platform capabilities that enable financial institutions to operationalize blockchain by gaining greater integration of, visibility into, and action upon public/private blockchain applications.

27 July 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Hyperledger Project adds more members

Hyperledger Project, a collaborative cross-industry effort created to advance blockchain technology, announced today that six new companies will join already more than 60 existing project members to help create an open standard for distributed ledgers for a new generation of transactional applications.

27 July 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Coinbase arrives in Australia

We are excited to announce that Coinbase has expanded its services to Australia. Customers in Australia can now buy bitcoin and ether using their credit and debit cards.

27 July 2016

News/Blockchain

Florida judge rules Bitcoin is not money

A US judge has ruled that bitcoin is not money, dismissing money-laundering charges against a man accused of selling the virtual currency to undercover detectives.

26 July 2016

News/Blockchain

Blockchain consortium to open London office

In a further post-Brexit boost to the UK's fintech sector, a New York-based blockchain consortium is to open a London office.

26 July 2016

News/Blockchain

Finextra paper explores blockchain as an enabler of operational resilience

Distributed ledger technology could help with damage limitation in the event of service disruptions, as the paper ‘How to get a head on operational resilience’ discusses.

25 July 2016

Company update/Blockchain

Blockchain consortium Agentic Group opens London office

Agentic Group, a New-York-based Global Blockchain Consortium, today announced their expansion into the UK with the opening of their London office. The launch of Agentic UK aims to boost the fintech sector following the Brexit vote in June.

25 July 2016